I'm new to the 12 steps.

[ReeceWirefly]

Hi! I'm a stuggling female porn addict. I've been one since I was 12 and I am now 25. However, I recently started going to celebrate recovery and started a 12 step program.

It's been really hard. I love the 12 step program and CR. However, all the females in my 12 step are not dealing with addictions. On top of that in the CR addictions group for ladies none of them are dealing with my addiction so I feel alone.

I'm rambling, I know. CR is one of the best things to happen to me so far, and I know that. I just want to meet people who are struggling like I am so I have someone to talk things with. Or who understands all the sacrifices I had to make to cut out temptation.

 

[Autumnleaf]

The 12 steps are known to help with all manner of addictions. Are you doing the steps with a sponsor who has done them?

 

[pure4u2]

I'm just starting the step study with Celebrate Recovery and yes, to listen and no one is struggling with what I am it's sometimes hard but you have to open about every single person is going to have a different story. I am willing to be accountable. I'm struggling with sexual addiction for the past 7 years and was 3 years clean but then relapsed and didn't have the courage to ask for help. Praying for you sister!

 

[MadamImAdaminChrist]

Hi, I have just started with Celebrate Recovery as well. Good for you for stepping out because (well, at least for me) it was scary. I feel it is humiliating to admit you need help, that you cannot fix your problems, and so being there is trying on its own for me . . . and I don't have to deal with being the only one with my problems (depression/anxiety) in my group.
I hope you are able to find common ground regardless, especially with your sponsor. If I were the only one suffering from a certain problem, I would be very tempted to seek out other support groups that were non-christian in nature as a supplement.

 

[PapaBillyJr2]

I have a problem with 12 step programs. I went for alcohol and other substances, and something that I couldn't put my finger on just wasn't right with it. Then just after I went through my treatment with cancer, it came to me. We had a visitor who was a recovering alcoholic for 25 years. Now if this was cancer, if 25 years rolled around I would have been in my grave a long time if I was still recovering. 12 steps you are always addicted and never recover. I knew that is not what I wanted. I wanted to recover. I am now a recovered (not recovering) alcoholic/drug user and cancer survivor. I will never have a slippery spot ever, nor a desire. My cancer was cured the same way as my alcohol and drugs, and that is simply through Jesus Christ. It is so awesome to be cured, forgiven and forgotten. I have been recovered now in all areas for over 15 years now, and I did nothing more than what Jesus said to do.

 

[MadamImAdaminChrist]

Awesome testimony. I got off binge drinking/alcoholism without a step program, but cannot say the same about overeating. Could you elaborate more on your cure? You said it was simply through Jesus Christ, but what did that entail? Thanks.

 

[PapaBillyJr2]

Awesome testimony. I got off binge drinking/alcoholism without a step program, but cannot say the same about overeating. Could you elaborate more on your cure? You said it was simply through Jesus Christ, but what did that entail? Thanks.

Yes, I put my hope and trust totally in Jesus. After my radiation treatment, my thyroid was microwaved and destroyed. I will have to take thyroid meds for the rest of my life. But because of that, weight became a real issue with me also. I did get large, and broke the 300 pound barrier. I finally had to admit that I was powerless over this, and turned to Christ. I will always be battling this weight issue, but God has helped show me how to stay in control. I do have a ways to go yet, but because of God I will make it. Unlike drugs and alcohol, we have to eat, and that makes it tough. But with God's help, we can control it. Do I spurge every now and then? Of course I do. But I have control now not to do it very often. I hope that this has helped.

 

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I"m a male porn addict alcoholic I have a month off porn. I"m on disability I live with my parents so I put porn blocks on my phone and computer and my parents have the past code embarresing but necessary. I struggling still with alcohol day 1 today drank yesterday. I went to cr and had a bad expierence and never went back I give up on aa it's not CHRIST based so it's useless.